Comparison

d6 School Communicator vs Ed

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

d6 School Communicator

This application streamlines communication between schools and parents. It provides essential information at your fingertips, allowing you to personalize the content you receive for the most relevant updates.

Highlights
  • Streamlined school-parent communication
  • Essential information access
  • Personalized content delivery
  • Real-time updates
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The d6 School Communicator is a stand-alone application designed to simplify school-parent communication. The d6 School Communicator includes all the information an engaged parent would need at the touch of a button. You may personalise the information you would like to receive, giving you the latest information relevant to you.

About

Ed

A unified platform for parents, staff, students, and alumni to collaborate within their educational community. It offers tools for academic monitoring, communication, task management, and staying connected with institution news and events.

Highlights
  • Academic progress monitoring
  • Streamlined communication
  • Event notifications
  • Assignment submission
  • Attendance tracking
  • Institution news and updates
  • Child re-enrollment
Features
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A single, user-friendly platform catering to everyone: parents, staff, students, and alumni. The EMP App simplifies education community collaboration with its intuitive interface, powerful features, and commitment to user success. For Parents: Nurture your child's success: Monitor attendance, academic progress, merits, and demerits. Communication: Easily communicate with institution staff, receive event notifications, and have staff contact details. Stay connected and involved: Live feed, View calendars, manage finances, and give permission for outings and activities. Access essential information: View report cards, and institution documentation, all at your fingertips. Enrol Your Child in Seconds: With just a few simple taps on your smartphone, you can effortlessly Re-enrol your child, eliminating the time-consuming traditional methods. For Staff: Streamline your workflow: Manage classes, enter grades, track attendance, and implement learner behaviour management tools. Stay informed and connected: Access news, receive notifications, view calendars, and access staff and parent directories. Focus on what matters most: The app's intuitive interface simplifies tasks and saves you valuable time. For Students: Stay on top of your academics: View all classes, track progress with assessments and report cards, submit assignments seamlessly, and access helpful resources. Never miss a beat: Get notified about institution events, manage outside activities, and communicate with teachers directly through the app. Stay organised and informed: Access daily schedules, calendars, institution news, and documentation, all in one place. For Alumni: Reconnect with your alma mater: Stay updated on institution news and events, receive notifications, and manage your personal information. Relive your memories and stay engaged: Contribute to the institution's community and celebrate its achievements. Beyond the Features: Effortless Navigation & Sleek Design: The app's user-friendly interface makes it a pleasure to use. Unwavering Support: Our dedicated team is always available to answer your questions and address your concerns. Continuous Improvement: We regularly release updates with new features and performance optimisations. Experience the EMP App's transformative power and revolutionise how you manage and engage with your education community.

Screenshots

d6 School Communicator4 screens
Ed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: d6 School Communicator at 4.5 against Ed's 3.1. d6 School Communicator also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 25%) and ratings volume (105 vs 8). Ed's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

d6 School Communicator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: d6 School Communicator has 105 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of d6 School Communicator's written reviews are positive against 25% of Ed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

d6 School Communicator ships an update monthly, Ed every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
d6 School Communicator versus Ed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterd6 School CommunicatorEd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (105 ratings) — better3.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings105 — better8
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerd6 group (Pty) LtdED-ADMIN PTY LTD

Customer experience

d6 School Communicator

All ratings105 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative51.2%

Ed

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

d6 School Communicator

Reported bugs

90 issues
  • Forms not submitting or showing completed status
  • App hangs when submitting forms
  • New messages not showing
  • Message not found error
  • Documents exiting out or opening blank pages
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  • Connectivity issues, stating not connected to internet
  • Failure to capture responses on forms
  • Repeated submissions not captured
  • App crashes
  • App resets and cannot redownload
  • App not working after updates
  • App stuck on wrong region
  • Cannot select school
  • Notifications not working
  • Forgot school after update
  • Update has no categories
  • No search bar in new version
  • Old communication not cleared
  • App not working as intended
  • App not working after email/OTP update
  • App not working on iPhone 11
  • Layout not optimized for modern phones
  • Notifications don't work
  • Login required, skip option doesn't work
  • Not connecting to Internet
  • Appallingly useless, no notifications received
  • Glitching, says not connected to internet
  • Calendar crashes
  • Personalize > subscribed channels crashes
  • App froze when choosing channels
  • Freezes all the time
  • Skip button does not work
  • New version problem, blank page on news feed
  • Lost all school stuff after update
  • Cannot reload school stuff
  • Menus not indented
  • Cannot filter by relevance
  • Useless, doesn't work on iPhone
  • Doesn't filter by choices
  • Completely blank, no schools listed
  • Lots of missing features
  • Flaky
  • App crashes on opening
  • App crashes at startup
  • Servers aren't connecting
  • Nothing is saving
  • App doesn't update
  • Fails to update content
  • Registration fails
  • Installation on Mac OS impossible
  • App won't open
  • Crashes after opening
  • Servers unavailable
  • Crashes in loops
  • App is terrible, doesn't work properly
  • New design not good
  • Difficult to find the right info
  • App doesn't even open
  • Crashes and doesn't update/work
  • Doesn't download
  • Nothing updated prior to most recent update
  • App requires login, skip doesn't work
  • Error - not connecting to Internet
  • Glitch, keeps saying not connected to internet
  • Calendar crashes without fail
  • App crashes when calendar is selected
  • App crashed when going to personalize > subscribed channels
  • No option for UAE
  • School feed won't load
  • App crashes on opening
  • Glitching out when opening
  • Shuts off after a second or two
  • Always not working
  • Works very infrequently
  • Does not update with latest news
  • Broken, not tested
  • Fails to update content
  • New version problem, cannot see picture gallery, no new calendar
  • Application closes automatically when opening calendar
  • New version bringing up a blank page on news feed
  • Lost all school stuff and cannot reload
  • Menus not indented or organized into submenus
  • Cannot filter information by relevance
  • Doesn't work on iPhone/iPad, constantly have to delete and reinstall
  • App is completely blank, no schools listed and no data
  • App freezes when choosing channels
  • App freezes all the time
  • Desktop version is much better
  • Homework should be filtered according to subscription choice
  • Private download schools not supported

Requested features

18 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • Dark mode
  • Mark all messages as read
  • Delete old notifications
  • Filter notifications by class
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  • Better organization of resources
  • Search bar in new version
  • Option to archive old messages
  • Option to delete irrelevant messages
  • Improved filtering and customization
  • Push notifications for all messages
  • Integration with Google Calendar
  • Admin management tools for parent groups
  • iPad version
  • Submenu system for menus
  • Filter information by relevance
  • Option to add to calendar without closing
  • More than one security guard on duty

Ed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

d6 School Communicator

No in-app purchases

None

Ed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is d6 School Communicator free?
d6 School Communicator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ed free?
Ed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, d6 School Communicator or Ed?
d6 School Communicator is rated higher. d6 School Communicator averages 4.5 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Ed averages 3.1 from 8 ratings.
Do d6 School Communicator or Ed have ads?
d6 School Communicator shows ads; Ed does not.
Which is updated more often, d6 School Communicator or Ed?
d6 School Communicator ships an update monthly, and Ed every 3 weeks. Most recently, d6 School Communicator was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ed on October 16, 2026.

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